Fountain or feed device for poultry.



No. 825,382. PATENTED JULY 10, 1906. L. J. DAVIS. FOUNTAIN 0R FEEDDEVICE FOR POULTRY.

APPLIOATION FILED OOT.3. 1906.

Inventor Witgesses:

- UNITED STATES PATENT oF Ion.

FOUNTAIN OR FEED DEVICE FOR POULTRY.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 10, 1906.

Application filed October 3, 1905. Serial No. 281,160.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, LINFORD J. DAVIS, a citizen of the United States,residing at the city of Battle Creek, county of Calhoun, State ofMichigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fountainsor Feed Devices for Poultry, of which the following-is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in fountains or feeders forpoultry.

' The main object of this invention is to provide an improved fountainor feeder for poultry Which is very simple and economical in structureand convenient to manipulate.

Another object is to provide an improved fountain or feeder for poultrywhich can be very readily cleaned.

Further objects, and objects relating to structural details, willdefinitely appear from the detailed descript on to follow.

I accomplish the, objects of my invention by the devices and meansdescribed in the following specification.

The invention is clearly defined and pointed out in the claims.

A structure embodying the features of my invention is clearlyillustrated in the accompanying drawings, forming a part of thisspecification, in which Figure 1 is a front elevation view of myimproved fountain or feeder for poultry, partially in section, on a linecorresponding to line 1 1 of Fig. 3. Fig. 2 is a side elevation view ofmy improved fountain or poultryfeeder. Fig. 3 is a plan view thereof.Fig.

4 is a side elevation View of the supportingpieces B for the can orstorage-receptacle.

In the drawings similar letters of reference refer to similar partsthroughout the several views.

Referring to the drawings, A is a pan or open vessel which serves as atrough. This is preferably formed of tin or sheet metal, with the upperedge of its rear walls formed into a flange A, through which the lowerends of the standards A are arranged and soldered as a convenient meansfor securing the same to the pan. These standards serve to support thecan or storage-receptacle B in an upright position in the trough and arealso preferably arranged to serve as a hanger for the device. Thestandards A are preferably formed of a single piece of wire, being bentto form a ring A at their upper end.

The storage or supply can B is preferably a common fruit-jar or bottle,a fruit-jar being illustrated, and is placed in an inverted positionupon the supports 7) therefor. These supports are preferably formed ofsheet metal and are slitted at b to interlock, by which means they areheld in an upright position in the bottom of the trough A.

The open end of the receptacle B rests upon the V-shaped portion b ofthe supports. By forming the supports V-shaped they are adapted toreceive a reservoir having a mouth-opening of any size within the scopeof the structure. The can or reservoir B is detachably secured inposition by the springbail a. This bailis slidably secured to thestandards A by its looped ends a. This bail is preferably formed of wirewith an offset portion adapted to engage the top of the can, having acoil therein to form a spring. By thus forming the bail it readilyaccommodates any size receptacle within its scope, which is of course ofgreat advantage.

By arranging the parts as I have illustrated and described I secure afountain or feed device for poultry or small live stock which is verysimple in structure and is very easy to manipulate. It is adapted foruse both as a fountain and as a feeder. The bail or retainer a isadapted to various sizes of storage-receptacles, as is also the supporttherefor within the pan. The parts can be readily disassembled forcleaning and as readily reassembled.

I have illustrated and described my improved fountain or feeder indetail in the form preferred by me, although I am aware that it iscapable of considerable structural variation without departing from myinvention.

Having thus described'my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. The combination of a pan or trough having a flange formed on theupper edge of its rear wall; standards formed of a single piece of wireformed into a ring at their upper ends inserted through said flange onsaid pan and secured thereto a storage can orreceptacle arranged in aninverted position in said trough; supports therefor formed of sheetmetal, having inverted -V- shaped portions on which said storage can orreceptacle rests, said supports being slotted and interlocked, wherebythey are retained in position; and a bail for securing said storage canor receptacle to said standards, slidably secured to said standardsby'looping about the same, said bail being formed of a single piece ofwire, having an offset portion arranged to rest on saidstorage can orreceptacle, said offset portion having a spring-coil formed, therein,for the purpose specified.

2. The combination of a pan or trough; standards secured thereto; astorage can or receptacle arranged in an inverted position in saidtrough; supports therefor formed of sheet metal, havinginverted-V-shaped portions on which said storage can or receptaclerests, said supports being slotted and interlocked,whereby they areretained in position; and a bail for securing said storage can orreceptacle to said standards, slidably secured to said standards bylooping about the same, said bail being formed of a single piece ofwire, having an offset portion arranged to rest on said storage can orreceptacle, said offset portion having a spring-coil formed therein, forthe purpose specified.

3. The combination of a pan ortrough; standards secured thereto; astorage can or receptacle arranged in an inverted position in saidtrough; supports therefor formed of sheet metal, having'inverted-V-shaped portions on which said storage can or receptaclerests, said supports being slotted and interlocked, whereby they areretained in position and a bail for securing said storage can orreceptacle to said standards, formed of a single piece of Wire, havingan ofiset portion arranged to rest on said storage can or receptacle,said offset portion having a spring-coil formed therein, for the purposespecified.

4. The combination of a pan or trough having a flange formed on theupper edge of its rear wall; standards formed of a single piece of wireformed into a ring at their upper ends inserted through said. flange onsaid pan and Y secured to said pan; a storage can or receptacle arrangedin an inverted position in said trough; and a bail for securing saidstorage can or receptacle to said standards, slidably secured-to saidstandards by looping about the same, said bail being formed of a single'piece of wire, having an ofiset portion arranged to rest on saidstorage can or receptacle, said offset portion having a spring-coilformed therein, for the purpose specified.

5. The combination of a pan or trough; standards secured thereto; astorage can or receptacle arranged in an inverted position in saidtrough; and a bail for securing said storage can or receptacle to saidstandards, slidably secured to said standards by looping about the same,said bail being formed of a single piece of' wire, having an offsetportion arranged to rest on said storage can or receptacle, said offsetportion having a spring-coil formed therein, for the purpose specified.

6. The combination of a pan or trough; standards secured thereto; astorage can or receptacle arranged in an inverted position in saidtrough; and a bail for securing said storage can or receptacle to saidstandards, formed of a single piece of wire, having an offset portionarranged to rest on said storage can or receptacle, said offset portionhaving a spring-coil formed therein, for the purpose specified.

7. The combination of a pan or trough; a standard secured thereto astorage can or receptacle arranged in an inverted position in saidtrough; supports therefor formed of sheet metal, havinginverted-V-shaped portions on which said storage can or receptaclerests, said supports being slotted and inter locked, whereby they areretained imposition and a spring-bail for securing said storage can orreceptacle to said standard, slidably secured thereto, for the purposespecified.

8. The combination of a pan or trough a standard secured thereto; astorage can or receptacle arranged in an inverted position in saidtrough; supports therefor formed of sheet metal, havinginverted-V-shaped portions on which said storage can or receptaclerests, said supports being slotted and interlocked, whereb ythe y areretained in position; and a spring-bail for securing said storage can orreceptacle to said standard, for the purpose specified.

'9. The combination of la pan or trough; a standard secured thereto; astorage can or receptacle arranged in an inverted position in saidtrough; supports therefor formed of sheet metal, havinginverted-V-shaped porti ons on which said storage can orreceptaclerests, said supports being slotted and interlocked, wherebythey are retained in position; and a bail for securing said storage canor receptacle to said standard, slidably secured thereto, for thepurpose specified.

10. The combination of a pan or trough; a standard secured thereto; astoragecan or receptacle arranged in an inverted position in saidtrough; supports therefor formed of sheet metal, havinginverted-\l-shaped portions on which said storage can or receptaclerests, said supports being slotted and interlocked, whereby they areretained in position; and a bail for securing said storage can or re- Iceptacle to said standard, for the purpose specified.

11. The combination of a pan or trough; a

standard secured thereto; a storage can or receptacle arranged in aninverted position in said trough; and a spring-bail for securing saidstorage can or receptacle to said standard, slidably secured thereto,for the purpose specified. I

12. The combination of a pan or trough; a standard secured thereto; astorage can or re ceptacle arranged in an inverted position in saidtrough; and a spring-bail for securing said storage can or receptacle tosaid standard, for the purpose specified.

13. The combination of a pan or trough: a

standard secured thereto; a storage can or receptacle arranged in aninverted position in said trough; and a bail for securing said storagecan or receptacle to said standard, for the purpose specified.

14. The combination of a pan or trough; a storage can or receptaclearranged in an inverted position in said trough; and supports thereforformed of sheet metal, having inverted-V-shaped central portions onwhich said storage can or receptacle rests, said supports being slottedand interlocked, whereby they are retained in position; for the purposespecified.

15. The combination of a pan or trough; a

storage can or receptacle arranged in an inverted positlon in saidtrough; and a support therefor having an inverted-V-shaped portion onwhich said storage can or receptacle rests, for the purpose specified.

16. The combination of a pan or trough; a standard secured thereto; astorage can or receptacle arranged in an inverted position in saidtrough; an inverted-V-shaped support for said storage-can arran ed insaid trough; and a bail for securing said storage can or receptacle tosaid standard, for the purpose specified.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal in the presenceof two wit nesses.

LINFORD J. DAVIS.

